The Effect of Neighborhood on Crime and Safety: A Review of the Evidence

Neighborhood Networks, Social Capital, and Political Participation: The Relationships Revisited

“…The linkage model suggests that such informal relationships hold the potential to make collective action to address common problems easier, because a significant number of people in the neighborhood already know and trust each other. This linkage is supported by research conducted by Perkins, Brown, and Taylor (1996), Unger and Wandersman (1983), Lelieveldt (2004), Bolland and McCallum (2002), and Brisson and Roll (2012). Our previous study did not show a strong relationship between a resident's degree of social ties with neighbors and his or her active participation in organized neighborhood improvement efforts, thus supporting the compartmentalization model.…”

“…The first set of questions addressed the respondents’ perceptions of the overall atmosphere in the neighborhood: Is it one of trust and shared values or one of distrust and conflict? Brisson and Roll () refer to this as social cohesion . The second set of questions addressed the anticipated behavior of neighbors in situations where a neighborhood problem arises.…”

“…However, they are more directly linked to behavior than are generalized feelings of trust. According to Brisson and Roll (2012), these attitudes relate directly to collective efficacy, as defined by Sampson, Raudenbush, and Earls (1997).…”

“…Some scholars, such as Wilson () have stressed the social disorganization and isolation present in these neighborhoods, but many others have found dense networks of mutual support that enable individuals to cope with the challenges and stress of their often difficult lives (Saegert & Winkel, ; Stack, ; Warren, Thompson, & Saegert, ). In addition to serving individual needs, such networks may enable neighborhoods to create and enforce shared social norms of behavior that can reduce the incidence of crime and disorder (Brisson & Roll, ). Sampson () refers to this ability to set neighborhood norms as collective efficacy .…”

An Exploratory Analysis of Linguistic Acculturation, Neighborhood, and Risk Behaviors Among Children of Southeast Asian Immigrants

“…Le (2002) suggested that much delinquency research on Asian American adolescents has neglected to consider ecological circumstances in which delinquency occurs. Neighborhood characteristics, including social processes and neighborhood conditions, are related to crime and violence (Sampson, Morenoff, & Gannon-Rowley, 2002; Brisson & Roll, 2012; Leventhal & Brooks-Gunn, 2000). Concentrated disadvantage, or low socioeconomic conditions, of neighborhoods may influence the opportunities and resources that are available to its residents and their long-term well being.…”